Shaping up the workplace: Get your coworkers involved

June 11, 3:59 AMNewark Healthy Living ExaminerRebecca Cunningham

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After a stressful and exhausting 8-hour work day, it’s easy to hit up the local bar with a few coworkers for some happy hour drinks to relax and unwind. But watch out, those drinks go down easily and pack 200-300 calories a punch. So what if instead of the bar, you and your coworkers hit the gym post work? Seem impossible? Not for the employees of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. Over 500 coworkers turned their weight loss goals into a competition, similar to the popular television show, “The Biggest Loser,” this past spring. The winner received a hefty cash prize and was treated to a luxurious trip to the Short Hills Hilton Spa. Their story is now inspiring many other companies to hold similar competitions, in an effort to improve health awareness in the workplace.